The US Department of Justice threatens to prosecute officials who obstruct deportations
Democratic mayors respond that they will go to prison if necessary. The Pentagon will deploy 1,500 soldiers to secure the border with Mexico. In the coming days, following the declaration of a national emergency and the executive orders of Donald Trump,
Justice Department Orders Probes Of Local Officials If They Defy Immigration Orders
T his morning, the United States Department of Justice ordered its prosecutors to begin looking at local and state officials who defy immigration orders from the federal governmen
Justice Department emphasizes immigration, threatening to prosecute state, local officials who resist Trump agenda
The Justice Department's new leadership directed prosecutors to potentially charge state or local officials who impede President Trump's immigration policies.
DOJ threatens to prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement
U.S. attorneys’ offices were told to investigate any official who defies federal immigration enforcement efforts and consider prosecuting them.
Justice Department Directs Prosecutors to Probe Local Efforts to Obstruct Immigration Enforcement
The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration
Justice Department orders investigation of local compliance with Trump immigration crackdown
A memo from the acting deputy attorney general instructs officials to identify state and local laws and policies that “threaten to impede” the Trump administration's immigration efforts.
Justice Department issues freeze for civil rights division
The directives halt ongoing civil rights cases and could jeopardize police reform agreements finalized in recent months in ...
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U.S. Senate Republicans have little to say about Trump pardons of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants
The Florida context From Florida Phoenix When States Newsroom summarized the 334-word Jan. 6 pardon proclamation and ...
Senate Questionnaire Sheds Light on F.B.I. Pick’s Early Years
In the form, Kash Patel said he had participated in an American Bar Association program that promotes diversity. He also ...
Trump’s orders have a common theme: Have the Justice Dept. handle it
Donald Trump signed orders dealing with the border, criminal justice and the Biden administration. In many cases, he assigned ...
‘1 tier of justice for all': 5 takeaways from Day 1 of Pam Bondi’s confirmation hearing
Here are five key takeaways from the first day of Bondi’s confirmation hearing: Accusing President Joe Biden of coordinating ...
Is bipartisan reform of the clemency process likely?
Sen. Chris Coons suggested that there might be common ground with Congress and the attorney general to institutionalize ...
Marco Rubio Is Confirmed by Senate as Secretary of State
The Senate confirmed Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, on Monday as America’s 72nd secretary of state, putting a ...
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Jim Justice sworn in for U.S. Senate seat
One day after turning the keys to the Governor’s Mansion over to Patrick Morrisey, Jim Justice was sworn in to begin his ...
Jim Justice sworn into Senate after two terms as West Virginia governor
Justice’s West Virginia colleague, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), accompanied him as Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley (R-IA) administered the oath of office on Tuesday afternoon. Justice ...
Judge halts Trump's birthright citizenship order and labels it unconstitutional
US District Judge John Coughenour said he couldn't remember seeing a case that challenged violated the constitution so ...